Richard Anyebe
The Osun State House of Assembly on Friday unveiled commissioner nominees which included two commissioners that served during the tenure of the ex-Governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola.
Speaker of the Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, read out the names as contained in the letter sent to the lawmakers by Governor Ademola Adeleke at the plenary on Friday.
The two members of Aregbesola’s cabinet that made the list are Mr. Kolapo Alimi, who served as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Mr. Biyi Odunlade, who was Special Adviser and later Commissioner for Sports.
Others nominated by Adeleke are, Barr. Oladosu Babatunde, Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe, Mr. Sesan Epharaim Oyedele, Mr. Soji Ajeigbe, Mr. Moshood Olagunju, Hon. George Alabi, Hon. Sunday Oroniyi, Mr. Abiodun Ojo, Dr. Basiru Salami, Mr. Morufu Ayofe, Mr Sola Ogungbile, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo.
Also on the list are; Mrs Ayo Awolowo, Barr. Wole Jimi Bada, Hon. Dipo Eluwole, Alh. Rasheed Aderibigbe, Prof. Morufu Adeleke, Mr. Adeyemo Ademola, Mr Olabiyi Odunlade, Barr. Jola Akintola, Mr. Mayowa Adejorin, Mrs. Folashade Adeleke, Mr. Tola Faseru, Alh. Ganiyu Olaoluwa.
According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, “The House of Assembly has also set up an Ad-Hoc Committee to conduct a preliminary screening of the nominees before they will appear before the House for full screening and confirmation. The process will be completed in good time.”
In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that the Osun State police has issued a warning to hoteliers, event centres, and landlords/land ladies not to allow their facilities to be used for any cult-related activities in the state.
